Arizona State

NATION

December 22, 1996

ABOUT 20,000 of the 36,000 Sun Devils fans planning the trip to the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 against Ohio State are being asked to pay a hefty premium for the right to buy tickets to the showdown. The school is levying a one-time $50 surcharge on top of the $75 price of a Rose Bowl game ticket. Only the 20,000 season-ticket holders in the general public will pay the premium. The other 16,000 season-ticket holders are on-campus buyers, such as faculty and students, who won't have to pay the additional charge. School officials said the additional revenue that will be raised - $1 million - is needed, because the athletics department is running a $2 million deficit and its fund-raising programs and budget lag far behind those of other powers in collegiate athletics.

TEXAS CHRISTIAN

BECAUSE OF a difference in philosophy and a desire to move on, veteran defensive coordinator Pat Henderson severed ties with the Horned Frogs. TCU coach Pat Sullivan announced that former Texas A&M defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will replace Henderson. Bennett was fired from the Aggies' staff at the end of this season.

TENNESSEE

COACH PHILLIP Fulmer has received a $35,000 raise and a 1-year contract extension. Athletic Director Doug Dickey said Fulmer's contract was extended through the 2001 season. His pay will increase from $470,000 to $505,000 annually. Fulmer is completing his fifth year as the Volunteers' coach with a 42-9 record, including 9-2 this season. The ninth-ranked Volunteers will face No. 11 Northwestern (9-2) in the Florida Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1.